Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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BAC~GRO~ND OF THE I~lVENTION
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 23, 1358
(1980) discloses certain substituted quinoline-3-
carboxylic acids having the structural formula.
~ o
GN ~ 2
2 5
See also US Patent 4,146,719.
European Patent Publication 7836~ describes 1-
cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-piperazino-
quinoline-3-carboxylic acids.
10Certain 7-heterocyclic substituted 1,8-
naphthyridines are disclosed in Eur. J. Med. Chem. -
Chimica Therapeutica, 29, 27 (1977).
The above references teach that these compounds
possess antibacterial activity.
. . .
SUMMARY OF T~E I~IVEWTIOW
~'
; The present invention relates to a compound of
the formula
~' ~J ~C02~R~
., 1 .
~ I
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il
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.
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wherein Z is a group of the formula
~ ( CH2 ) n\
R -N N-
2 \ ~
CH2CH2 where n is 2-3 and R2 is hydrogen,
lower alkyl or acetyl,
y N-
where Y is O or S, or
~CH2)n' N-
; ~ R3
where n' is 4-6 and R3 is hydrogen or
hydroxyl; X is CF, or N; Rl is hydrogen or lower
alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition
or base salt thereof.
. The present invention includes, as novel inter-
mediates, 1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro
4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-cyclopropyl-6,7-
difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxy-
lic acid, and l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-7-chloro-1,4-
dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid as
! 15 well as lower alkyl esters or salts thereof.
The invention also includes a pharmaceutical
composition which comprises an antibacterially
effective amount of a compound having structural
formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid-
addition or base salts thereof in combination with a
pharmaceutica~ly acceptable carrier.
The invention further includes a method for
treating bacterial infections in a mammal which
comprises administering an antibacterially effective
amount of the above defined pharmaceutical composition
to a mammal in need thereof.
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DE~CRIPTION OF T~ P}~EFERRED EM~3ODIMENTS
The compounds of the invention having the
structural formula I may be readily prepared by
treating a corresponding compound having the struc-
tural formula II
O
L~\UJi
wherein Rl and X are as defined above and L is aleaving group, preferably fluorine or chlorine with an
amine corresponding to the group Z.
If the group Z contains an alkylamine
: substituent, said substituent may, if desired, be
protected by a group which renders it substantially
inert to the reaction conditions. Thus, for example,
protecting groups such as the following may be
utilized:
carboxylic acyl groups such as formyl, acetyl,
trifluoroacetyl;
alkoxycarbonyl groups such as ethoxycarbonyl,
t-butoxycarbonyl, ~ B-trichloroethoxycarbon
~-iodoethoxycarbonyl;
aryloxycarbonyl groups such as benzyloxycarbonyl,
~-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl;
silyl groups such trimethylsilyl; and groups such as
trityl, tetrahydropyranyl, vinyloxycarbonyl,
2; o-nitrophenylsulfenyl, diphenylphosphinyl,
~-toluenesulfonyl, and benzyl, ~ay all be utilized.
The protecting group m~y be removed, after the
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reaction if desired, by procedures known to those
skilled in the art. For e~ample, the ethoxycarbonyl
group may be removed by acid or base hydrolysis and
the trityl group may be removed by hydrogenolysis.
The reaction between the compound of structural
formula II and a suitably protected amine, if
necessary, of group Z may be performed with or without
a solvent, preferably at elevated temperature for a
sufficient time so that the reaction is substantially
complete. The reaction is preferably carried out in
the presence of an acid acceptor such as an alkali
metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate or
bicarbonate, a tertiary amine such as triethylamine,
pyridine, or picoline. Alternatively an excess of the
amine of the group Z may be utilized as the acid
acceptor.
Convenient solvents for this reaction are non-
reactive solvents such as acetonitrile, tetra- -
hydrofuran, ethanol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide,
dimethylformamide, pyridine, picoline~, water, and the
li~e. Solvent mixtures may also be utilized.
Convenient reaction temperatures are in the range
of from about 20 to about 150C; higher temperatures
usually require shorter reaction times.
2; The removal of the protecting group may be
accomplistled either before or after isolating the
product.
Alternatively, the compound of formula I wherein
X is N, R1 is hydrogen and Z is piperazine may be
prepared by removal of its precursor carboethoxy-
piperazine derivative and/or ester thereof. The
piperazine may then be alkylated by known means to
form the lower alkyl piperazine derivatives o~
formula I.
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The above compound, namely l-cyclopropyl-6-
fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-
- naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, its 4-lower
alkylpiperazinyl, or lts 4-carboethoxypiperazinyl
derivative and~or esters thereof are also useful as
intermediates to prepare a compound of ~ormula II
wherein X is N and L is ~luorine or chlorine. The
piperazine groups may be cleaved and displaced by
- a hydroxyl group by treating with a mixture of nitric
and sulfuric acids, which hydroxyl compound is further
- displaced by group L, fluorine, or chlorine. For
example, treatment of the hydroxyl compound with
phosphorus-oxychloride under known conditions affords
the chloro compound of formula I~.
lS The starting material l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-
dihydro-4-oxo-7-,rl-(4-carboethoxy)piperazinyl]1,8-
naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and its ethyl ester
may be prepared as described in the Preparative
Examples.
The starting compound o formula II, wherein X is
CF and L is F, namely l-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-
1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid may be
prepared by a series of reactions starting from
2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoic acid and detailed also in
the Preparative Examples. The acid chloride of
2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoic acid is reacted with
dilithium salt of malonic acid half ethyl ester to
afford after hydrolysis 2,3,4,5-tetrafluoro-i~-oxo-
benzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester. This coinpound is,
in turn, treated with triethylorthoformate and acetic
anhydride, cyclopropylamine, potassium t-butoxide,
and aqueous hydrochloric acid to give the desired
intermediate.
The amines corresponding to group Z are known and
either commercially available or capable of being
prepared by methods known in the art.
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The comoounds of the invention dis21ay anti-
bacterial activity ~hen tested by the microtitration
dilution method as described in Heif2tz, et al,
Anti~icr. Agents & Chemoth., 6, 124 (1974), which is
S incorporated herein by reference.
By use of the above referenced method, the
followed minimum inhibitory concentration values (MICs
in ~g/ml) were obtained for representative compounds
of the in~ention.
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The comDounds of the invention are capable of
forming both phar~aceutically acceptable acid addition
and/or base salts. ~ase salts are formed with metals
or amines, such as al~ali and alkaline earth metals or
S organic amines. Examples of metals used as cations
are sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and the
like. Examples of suitable amines are N,N'-
dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline,
diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine,
and procaine.
Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts
are formed with organic and inorganic acids.
Examples of suitable acids for salt formation are
hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric,
oxalic, malonic, salicylic, malic, gluconic, fumaric,
succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic, and the
like. The salts are prepared by contacting the free
base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid
to produce either a mono or di, etc salt in the
conventional manner. ~he free base forms m~y be
regenerated by treating the salt form with a base.
Eor example, dilute solutions o~ aqueous base may be
utilized. Dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, potassium
carbonate, ammonia, and sodium bicarbonate solutions
are suitable for this purpose. The free base forms
differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in
certain physical properties such as solubility in
polar solvents, but the salts are otherwise equivalent
to their respective free base forms for purposes of
the invention. Use of excess base where Rl is
hydrogen gives the corresponding basic salt.
The compounds of the invention can exist in un-
solvated as well as solvated forms, including hydrated
for~s. In general, the solvated forms, including
hydrated forms and the l ke are equivalent to the
unsolvated forms for purposes of the invention.
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he term "lower al~yl" contemplates an alkyl groupof both straight and branched carbon chains of from
one to about three carbon atoms except when
specifically stated .o be greater tran three carbon
atoms. Representative of such groups are methyl,
ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and the like.
Certain compounds of the invention may exist in
optically active forms. The pure D isomer, pure L
isomer as well as mixtures thereof; including the
racemic mixtures, are contemplated by the invention. -
Additional assymmetric carbon atoms may be present in
a substituent such as an alkyl group. All such
isomers as well as mixtures thereof are intended to be
included in the invention.
A preferred class of compounds of the present
- invention are those of formula I where Z is
1-piperazinyl or 4-lower alkyl-1-piperazinyl.
Particularly preferred are those compounds of
formula I wherein Z is l-piperazinyl or 4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl and their pharmaceutically acceptable
salts.
The compounds of the invention can be prepared
and a~ministered in a wide var~ety of oral and
parenteral dosage forms. It will be obvious to those
skilled in the art that the following dosase forms may
comprise as the active component, either a compound of
formula I or a correspon~ing pharl~aceutically
acceptable salt of a compound o formula I.
For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from
the compounds described by this invention, inert,
pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either
solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include
powders, tablets, dispersable granules, capsules,
cachets, and suppositories. A solid carrier can be
one or more substances which may also act as diluents,
flavoring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending
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agents, binders, or tablets disintegrating agents; itcan also be an encapsulating material. In powders,
the carrier is a finely divided solid which is in
admixture with the finely divided active compound. In
the tablet the active compound is mixed with carri~r
having the necessary binding properties in suitable
proportions and compacted in the shape and size
desired. The powders and tablets preferably contain ~
from 5 or lO to about 70 percent of the active -
ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are magnesium
; carbonate, magnesium sterate, talc, sugar, lactose,
pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatin, tragacanth, methyl
cell~lose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, a low
melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like. The term
"preparation" is intended to include the formulationof the active compound with encapsulating material as
carrier providing a capsule in which the active com-
ponent (with or without other carriers) is surrounded
by carrier, which is thus in association with it.
Similarly, cachets are included. Tablets, powders,
cachets, and capsules can be used as solid dosaqe
forms suitable for oral administration.
Liquid form preparations include solutions
suspensions and emulsions. As an example may be
mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions
for parenteral injection. Such solutions are prepared
so as to be acceptable to biological systems
(isotonicity, pH, etc). Liquid preparations can also
be formulated in solution in aqueous polyethylene
glycol solution. Aqueous solutions suitable for oral
use can be prepared by dissolving the active component
in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors,
stabilizing, and thickening agents as desired.
Aqueous suspension suitable for oral use can be made
by dispersing the finely divided active component in
water with viscous material, i.e., natural or
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synthetic gums, resins, methyl cellulose, sodi~m
carbo~ymethyl cellulose, and other well-known
suspending agents.
Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparation is in
; unit dosage form. In such for~m, the preparation is
subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate
quantites of the active component. The unit dosage
form can be a packaged preparation, the package con-
taining discrete quantities of preparation, for
example, packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in
vials or ampoules. The unit dosage form can also be a
capsule, cachet, or tablet itself or it can be the
appropriate number of any of these packaged forms.
The quantity of active compound in a unit dose of
preparation may be varied or adjusted from 1 mg to
100 mg according to the particular application and the
potency of the active ingredient.
In therapeutic use as agents for treating bacter-
ial infections the compounds utilized in the pharma-
ceutical method of this invention are administered atthe initial dosage of about 3 mg to about 40 mg per
kilogram daily. A daily dose range of about 6 mg to
about 14 mg per ~ilogram is preferred. The dosages,
however, may be varied depending upon the requirements
of the patient, the severity of the condition being
treated, and the co,npound being employed.
Determination of the proper dosage for a particular
situation is within the skill of the art. Generally,
treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are
less than the optimum dose of the compound.
Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small
increments until the optimum effect under the
circumstances is reached. For convenience, the total
daily dosage may be divided and administered in
portions during the day if desired.
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The following nonlimitin~ examples illustrate theinventors' preferred ~ethods for preparing the
compounds of the invention.
~XAMPLE 1
Route A
l-Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-l~4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-
(l-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid.
A suspension of 0.7 g (1~6 mmole) of ethyl
l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-[4-
(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-piperazinyl]-1,8-naphthyridine-
3-carboxylate (see Example H), 6 ml of 10% aqueous
sodium hydroxide and 2 ml of ethanol was refluxed for
three hours. The reaction was filtered through a
fiber glass pad to clarify and acidified to p~ 1.5
with 6.0 M hydrochloric acid and lyophilized. The
residue was dissolved in 10 ml of ammonium hydroxide
and the solution concentrated in vacuo. The
precipitate which formed was removed by filtration,
washed with aqueous et:qanol, ether and dried in vacuo
20 to give 0.04 g of the title compound, mp 274-276C.
Route B
l-Cyclooropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-
piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid.
A solution of 10.2 g t25 mmole) of l-cyclopropyl-
25 6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-
piperazinyl]-1,3-naph~hyridine-3-carboxylic acid (see
E~ample J), 100 ml of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide and
40 ml of ethanol was refluxed for three hours. The
solution was concentrated to 125 ml and acidified to
pH 7.3 with glacial acetic acid. The resulting
precipitate was removed '~y filtration, washed with 50%
- aqueous ethanol, ether and dried in vacuo to give
7.2 g of the title compound, mp 274-276.
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EXA~PLE 2
l-Cvclopropyl-6-~luoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-
piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic
acid.
S A suspension of 1.3 g (4.0 mmole) of l-cyclo-
propyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-
1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 13.3 ml of 37~
formalin and 13.3 ml of 88% formic acid was refluxed
for four hours. The resulting solution was evaporated
in vacuo. The residue was suspended in aqueous-
ethanol, the resulting precipitate removed by
- filtration, washed with water and dried in vacuo to
give 1.24 g of the title compound, mp 236-237C.
EXAMPLE 3
- . 15 1-Cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-
~_perazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
To t.oo g (3.53 mmol) of 1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-tri-
fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid in
10.0 ml of acetonitrile and 0.54 g (3.53 m~.ol) of 1,8-
diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, was added 1.70 g
(19.7 mmol) of piperazine. The mixture was refluxed
for one hour and then stirred overnight. It was
concentrated, dissolved in ammon um hydroxide and
filtered. The filtrate was then concentrated to one-
half volume and filtered to give 0.67 g of the
title compound, ~p >270C.
EXAMPLE 4
l-Cyciopropvl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxy-1-
pyrrolidinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid
A mixture of 2.1 g (7.8 mmol) of l-cyclopropyl-
6,7,8-trifluoro-1,~-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline
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carboxylic acid, 20 ml acetonitrile, 1.2 g ~7.8 ~mole)
1,8-diazobicyclo[5.4.a]undec-7-ene ~nd 0.7 g
(7.8 ~ole) of 3-hydroxypyrrolidine was refluxed for
2.5 hours. The reaction was allowed to cool and
stirred at room ternperature for 48 hours. The
resulting precipitate was filtered, washed with
diethyl ether, then taken up in isopropyl alcohol.
The solid was filtered and washed with ether until
dry to give 2.0 g of the title compound, mp 276-278C.
EXAMPLE 5
The following compounds are prepared by reacting
an approximately equimolar amount of l-cyclopropyl-6,
7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic
acid (see Example L) and the desired amine or blocked
amine corresponding to group Z in formula I in
acetonitrile and an equimolar amount of 1,8-dia~o-
s bicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene at reflux for one hour,
then stirring at room temperature overnight, filter-
ing, washing with diethyl ether and drying:
1-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl)-
l-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-auinolinecarboxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-
morpholinyl)-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-6,8-di luoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(4-
thiomorpholinyl)-3-~uinolinecarboxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-
(l-pyrrolidinyl)-3-auinolinecarboxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-~-oxo-7-
(l-piperidinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid.
EXAMPLE 6
In ~he same manner as Etample 3, the following
compounds are prepared froln l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-
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7-chloro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-
carboxylic acid (see Example K) and the desired
amine or bloc'~ed amine:
l-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(4-
thiomorpholinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic
acid, mp 288-291C.
l-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-7-(4-morpholinyl)-
4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-car~oxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(1-
~j 10 pyrrolidinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid;
l-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperi-
dinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid; and
l-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-6-fluoro-7-(1-homo-
piperidinyl)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic
acid.
PREPARATlVE EXAMPLES FOR INTERM~DIATES
,.. . .
EXAMPLE A
.
4-[6-(Cyclopropylamino)-3-nitro-2-pyridin-vl]-
l-piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester
A solution of 126.0 g (0.4 mole) of 4-(6-chloro-
3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylic acid,
ethyl ester (prepared as described in European Patent
Publication ;~o. ~425), 76.1 g (0.5 mole) of 1,8-
diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec7-ene (DBU), 28.6 g (0.5 mole)
2S of cyclopropylamine and 500 ml of absolute ethanol was
stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The
solution was then heated at reflux for four hours and
concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned
between chloroform and water. The chloroform layer
was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in
vacuo. The residue was triturated with ether to give
64.0 g of the title compound, mp 100-103C.
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EXAMPLE B
~-16-;Acetvlcyclopropylamino)-3-n tro-2-pyridinyl~-
l-piperazinecarboxvllc acid, ethyl ester
; A solution of 64.0 g ~0.19 mole) of 4-[6-(cyclo-
pro~ylamino)-3-nitro-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazine-
- carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, llS ml of acetic
anhydride and 115 ml of acetic acid was heated on a
stea~ bath for 36 hours. The solvents were removed in
vacuo, the residue was triturated with a mixture of
ethanol and toluene which was also evaporated in vacuo
to give 68.3 g of the title compound, mp 90-93C.
EXAMPLE C
4-[ ~ ropylamino)-3-amino-2-pyridinyl]-1-
pi~erazinecarboxvlic acid, ethyl ester
.
A mixture of 17.0 g (45 mmole) of 416-(acetyl-
cyclopropylamino)-3-nitro-2-pyridiny ~ l-piperazine-
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, 1.5 g of Raney nickel
and 180 ml of absolute ethanol was shaken in a
atmcsphere of hydrogen at abo~t 50 psi and room
temperature for approximately 24 hours. The catalyst
was removed by filtering through Celite and the
solvent removed in vacuo to give 15.2 g of the title
compound, mp 149-150C.
EXAMPLE D
2-[4-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-l-~iperazinyl]-5-
(acetylcyclopropyl mino)-3-p~ridinediazonium
tetrafluoroborate
A solution of 20.8 g (60 mmole) of 4-[6-(acetyl-
cyclopropylamino)-3-a~ino-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazine-
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, 44 ml of ethanol and27 ml of 48~ tetrafluoroboric acid was cooled to 0C
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and trea~ed dropwise with a solution of 4.56 g
(66 mmol) of sodiu~ nitri~e in 8 ml of water under a
nitrosen a~mosphere keeping the temperature 0-5C.
After the addition was complete, the reaction was
stirred at 0-5C for one hour and treated with 150 ml
of anhydrous ether keeping the temperature below 10C.
The solid was removed by filtration, the precipitate
was washed with ethanol/ether (1:1), ether and dried
in vacuo to give 24.5 g of the title compound, mp
100~105C (dec.).
EXAMPLE E
4-~6-(Acetylcyclopropylamino)-3-fluoro-2-~yridinyl]-
l-piperazinecarboxylic acid, etnyl ester
To 800 ml of refluxing toluene was added in
portions, as a solid, 46.2 g (0.1 mole) of
2-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-piperazinyl]-6-(acetyl-
cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinediazonium tetrafluoro-
borate. After the addition was ccmplete, the reaction
was refluxed for ten minutes and the toluene was
decanted from the insoluble precipitate. The toluen~
was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was partition-
ed between chloroform and water. The chloroform la~er
was washed with 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate, water,
dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo
to give 13.7 g of the title compound, as a viscous
oil. An additional 10.~ g could be obtained by
partitioning the original toluene insoluble material
in chloroform and water. The organic layer was washed
with 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate, dried over
magnesium sulfate, evaporated in V2CUO and the residue
was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with
chlorofor~/etnyl acetate (6:4). This fraction was
also a viscous oil which did not crystallize upon
standing. ~oth fractions were OL sufficient purity to
be used as is in the ensuing steps.
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E~AMPLE F
4-16-(Cyclopropylamino)-3-fluoro-2-pYridin
piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester
. _
A solution of 21.9 g (63 mmole) of 4-[6-(acetyl-
cyclopropylamino)-3-~luoro-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazine-
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, 170 ml of 15%
hydrochloric acid and 235 ml of methanol was refluxed
for one hour and allowed to stir at room temperature
for 18 hours. The methanol was removed in vacuo and
the aqueous acid was made basic with 1.0 N sodium
hydroxide to pH 10.5. The mixture was extracted with
chloroform, the chloroform layer washed with water,
dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in vacuo
to give 17.6 g of the title compound, mp 68-70C.
EXAMPLE G
,. . .
For Route A
[[Cyclopro~yl[6-[4-(ethoxYcarbonyl?-l-piperazinvl~-
5-fluoro-~-pyridinYl]amino~methylene]pr~anedloic
acid, diethYl ester
A solution of 3.8 g (12.3 mmole) of 4-[6-(cyclo-
propylamino)-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazine-
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, 2.7 g (12.3 mmole) of
diethyl (ethoxymethylene)malonate and 50 ml of xylene
was refluxed for 24 hours. The solvent was removed in
vacuo and the residue was chromatographed over silica
gel eluting with chloroform/ethyl acetate (80/20) to
give 2.3 g of the title compound as a viscous oil
which waa used without further puriiication.
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EXAMPLE H
For Route A
Ethyl l-Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-
- 7-[4-(ethoxvcarbonyl)-l-piperazinyl~ 8
naph~ridine-3-carboxylate
A solution o~ 2.3 g (4.8 mmole) of [~cyclo-
propyl[6-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-pipera~inyl]-5-
~luoro-2-pyridinyl]amino]methylene~propanedioic
acid, diethyl ester, in 15 ml of acetic anhydride was
treated dropwise with 5 ml of 98% sulfuric acid
keeping the temperature 55-60C. When the addition
was complete, the reaction was stirred for one hour
and poured onto 50 g of ice. The aqueous suspension
was extracted with chloroform, the chloroform layer
washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate,
filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was
triturated with several portions of ethanol/toluene
which were also removed in vacuo to give 0.4 g of the
title compound, mp 184-186C. An additional 0.5 g o~
product could be obtained by concentrating the
original aqueous fraction, mp 184-186C.
EXAMPLE I
For Route ~
4-[6-1Cyclopropyl(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxan-
5-ylidine)amino]-3-fluoro-2-pyrid ~ ]-l-piperazine
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester
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A solution of 17.6 g (57 mmole) of 4-[6-(cyclo-
propylamino)-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl~ piperazine-
carboxylic acid, ethyl ester, 1-1.6 g (63 mmole) of 5-
(methoxymethylene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione
and 250 ml of methanol was stirred at room temperature
for four hours. The solid was removed by filtration,
washed with methanol, ether and dried in vacuo to give
17.6 g of the title compound, mp 177-178C.
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EXAMPLE J
For Route B
l-Cvclo~ro~Yl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihvdro-4-oxo-7-[4-
.. .., . _ . . . _ _
(ethoxycarbonyl)-l-pi~erazinyl]-3-carboxylic acid
A solution of 17.0 g (37.0 mmole) of
4-~6-~cyclopropyl (2,~-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-
dioxan-S-ylidene)amino]-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyll-1-
piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester in 125 ml of
acetic anhydride was treated dropwise with 35 ml of
98% sulfuric acid keeping the temperature 50-60C.
When the addition was complete, the reaction was
stirred for two hours and poured onto 600 g of ice.
The mixture was stirred was stirred for one hour and
the resulting precipitate was removed by filtration,
washed with water and dried in vacuo to give 10.2 g of
the title compound, mp 277-279C.
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EXAMPLE K
l-Cyclooro~yl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihYdro-7-hYdroxv-4-oxo-
.
1,8-naphthYridine-3-carboxylic acid
To a solution of 2 ml of 70~ nitric acid in
~ 10 ml of 98% sulfuric acid was added in portions
; l.Og (3.0 mmole) o~ 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-
dihydro-4-oxo-7-~1-piperazlnyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-
carboxylic acid, keeping the temperature between
- 25 25-30C. The resulting solution was stirred at
room temperature for 18 hours and poured onto 40 g
of ice. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 24 hours, concentrated in vacuo, the pH adjusted
to 12 with aqueous sodium hydroxide, and filtered
~ 30 through a fiber glass pad. The filtrate was
- acidified to pH 3.5 with 6.0 M hydrochloric acid,
the resulting precipitate removed by filtration,
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washed with water then ether and dried in vacuo to
give 0.23 g of the title compound, mp 325-327C.
7-Chloro-l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihyd~o-~-oxo-
1,8-na~hthyridine-3-carboxylic acid
A suspension of 0.19 g (0.72 mmole) of
l-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-oxo-
1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid in 2 ml of
phosphorus oxychloride was heated at reflux for
1/2 hour. The resulting solution was cooled to
; 10 room temperature and the solvent was removed in
j vacuo. The residue was triturated with ice-water
and tne resulting solid was removed by filtration,
washed with water, then ether and dried in vacuo
to give 0.11 g of the title compound, mp 209-212C.
EXAMPL~ L
l-Cyclop~ 6,7,8-_rifluoro-1,4-d ~ 4-oxo-3-
quinolinecarboxylic Acid
2~3~4~5-Tetrafluoro-B-oxo-benzenepropanoic Acld,
Ethyl Ester
To 30.0 g (155 mmol) of 2,3,4,5-tetra1uoro-
benzoic acid in 75 ml of dichloromethane was added
14.8 ml (1.1 equivalents) of oxalyl chloride. The
mixture was then treated with three drops of dry
N,N-dimethylformamide and the vigorous reaction was
stirred at room temperature overnight. The m xture
was then concentrated to an oil, taXen up in
toluene, and reconcentrated to afford 2,3,4,5-tetra-
fluorobenzoyl chloride which was used in the next
step.
To 40.92 g (310 mmol) of malonic acid half
ethyl ester in 700 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran at -35C
was added a stream of n-butyllithium until one
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equivalent was delivered. The mixture was maintained
at -lS to -30C during the addition, then warmed to
~5C treated with 10 ~g o~ bipyridyl. The remainder
of the n-butyllithium was added at this temperature
until the indicator turned pink. A total of 282 ml
of 2.2 N n-butyllithium was added. The mixture was
recooled to -78C and a solution of 2,3,4,5-tetra-
fluorobenzoyl chloride in 100 ml of dry tetrahydro-
furan was added keeping the temperature constant. The
reaction mixture was stirred for 45 minutes after the
acid chloride addition. It was warmed to -35C and
poured into 155 ml of 2 N hydrochloric acid. To this
mixture was added one liter of water and 1.5 liters of
dichloromethane. The aqueous phase was separated and
extracted with an additional 1.5 liters of
dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were
washed with 50% saturated sodium bicarbonated and then
1 N hydrochloric acid. The dichloromethane was dried
~magnesium sulfate) and concentrated to a solid which
was triturated with cold pentane to give 37.8 g of
2,3,4,5-tetrafluoro-~-oxo-benzenepropanoic acid,
ethyJ ester, mp 63-65C~
l-C clo ro 1-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-
Y P PY
quinolinecarboxylic Acid
To 17.6 g (66.6 mmol) of the 2,3,4,5-tetrafluoro-
B-oxo-benzenepropanoic acid was added 14.6 g
(~ 1,5 equivalents) of triethylorthoformate and
16.19 g ~2.38 equivalents) of acetic anhydride. The
mixture was refluxed for two hours at 120 (and was
then cooled to 80C and concentrated in vacuo. The
mixture was diluted with t-butanol, cooled to 10C,
and 3.8 g (1.05 equivalents) of cyclopropylamine in
120 ml of t-butanol was added. The mixture was
stirred at 20C for 30 minutes and then warmed to 50C
overnight. At this temperature 7.5 g of potassium
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t-butoxide was added in 50 ml of t-butanol and the
mixture was stirred for four hours. It was filtered
and the solids dissolved in 250 ml of hot acetic acid
and 200 ml of 3 N hydrochloric acid was added in
portions over four hours at 100C. The mixture was
cooled and the solids collected to give 15.44 g (82%)
of the l-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-
oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, mp 226-228C.
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